Tropical storm Fung-Wong
has brought flooding, heavy rains and high winds to the Philippines,
forcing some 200,000 people from their homes.
Five people were also killed in the storm, two of them electrocuted while wading through flood waters, an emergency official said.
Manila and the northern provinces were worst hit, with residents being rescued from the roofs of flooded homes.
The storm is now heading north, and is expected to hit Taiwan on Sunday Sep 21,2014
Some 50,000 troops have been placed on standby on the island for potential rescue and relief operations.
Fung-Wong had struck the archipelago with winds of 95kph (59mph) and gusts of 120kph, gathering strength as it moved north. Three weeks' worth of rain is reported to have fallen overnight in parts of the country.
Roofs were blown away, trees toppled and highways flooded across the island of Luzon, seat of the capital, Manila
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada told reporters that floodwaters were receding as drainage pipes had been cleared of rubbish.
The Philippines grapples with typhoons and storms every year during the monsoon season.
Fung-Wong is expected to leave the Philippines by Sunday Sep 21,2014 and will head towards Taiwan and Japan
Five people were also killed in the storm, two of them electrocuted while wading through flood waters, an emergency official said.
Manila and the northern provinces were worst hit, with residents being rescued from the roofs of flooded homes.
The storm is now heading north, and is expected to hit Taiwan on Sunday Sep 21,2014
Some 50,000 troops have been placed on standby on the island for potential rescue and relief operations.
Fung-Wong had struck the archipelago with winds of 95kph (59mph) and gusts of 120kph, gathering strength as it moved north. Three weeks' worth of rain is reported to have fallen overnight in parts of the country.
Roofs were blown away, trees toppled and highways flooded across the island of Luzon, seat of the capital, Manila
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada told reporters that floodwaters were receding as drainage pipes had been cleared of rubbish.
The Philippines grapples with typhoons and storms every year during the monsoon season.
Fung-Wong is expected to leave the Philippines by Sunday Sep 21,2014 and will head towards Taiwan and Japan
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